Two chances to sashay to Gold Dome and lobby
If you've never held hands with Jeff Graham and sang Kumbaya at the Gold Dome in Atlanta, definitely add that to your Bucket List. Better yet, join him and other LGBT activists there later this month. READ MORE »
Gay Dems: We want Barnes as Georgia governor
When it comes to Georgia's race for governor–yes, it's election season again–some gay Democrats are putting their support behind former Gov. Roy Barnes. READ MORE »
Reed’s Team Gay adds two more lesbians
Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday added two more longtime community activists and lesbians to a handful of committees aiding his transition and search for key officials in his six-week-old administration. READ MORE »
Bullying bill gets OK from Georgia House panel
Legislation that provides a comprehensive definition of bullying in Georgia and mandates that schools adopt policies banning it passed a key state House committee on Wednesday. READ MORE »
3 gay Atlantans picked to help Reed transition
Mayor Kasim Reed this week tapped three high-profile LGBT Atlanta residents and several gay-friendly people to help his transition team and aid his search for the city’s next top cop and fire chief. READ MORE »![Chambliss defiant over ‘Don’t Ask’ quips [video]](http://projectqatlanta.com/images/uploads/saxby_chambliss_headshot_150.jpg)
Chambliss defiant over ‘Don’t Ask’ quips [video]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Georgia's senior senator, remains defiant after criticism over his anti-gay comments this week on repealing the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on openly gay soldiers. READ MORE »
Chambliss: Gays in military ‘unacceptable risk’
Just how much of a homophobic bigot is Saxby Chambliss, the senior senator from Georgia? Take a look at his comments Tuesday during a hearing on the military's ban on openly gay soldiers. READ MORE »
Vernon Jones is back; his gay record still stinks
Vernon Jones and his lackluster record on LGBT issues is back, and the mercurial former DeKalb County CEO wants to unseat one of Georgia's most gay-friendly members of Congress. READ MORE »
Gay man becomes East Point mayor pro tem
A gay man on the East Point City Council is now the city's second highest-ranking elected official, thanks to a vote Monday by the eight-person council. READ MORE »
Georgia Equality raising cash for lobby efforts
Georgia Equality is in a full-court press to raise $10,000 by Jan. 15 to help fund its lobbying efforts at the Gold Dome, which sees the return of state lawmakers on Monday. READ MORE »
Simone Bell hosts re-election fundraiser Tuesday
Simone Bell, fresh from taking office as the state's newest lawmaker, now faces the reality of politics: raising money and re-election even though she hasn't yet cast her first vote in the Gold Dome. READ MORE »
LGBT rarely mentioned at mayoral inauguration
After a campaign season in which gay issues often grabbed headlines, there was little talk of LGBT issues during the inauguration Monday of Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta’s other elected officials. READ MORE »
Now, you can call him City Councilman Alex Wan
Alex Wan made history Monday, becoming the first openly gay man on the Atlanta City Council, though the moment was eclipsed by the pomp and circumstance of a new mayor taking office. READ MORE »
Kasim Reed, Alex Wan to take office Monday
The election is over–finally–and at high noon today, gay-friendly Mayor-elect Kasim Reed takes office along with the Atlanta City Council's newest gay member, Alex Wan. READ MORE »
At least one Atlantan is on Obama’s Team Gay
Nearly a year into President Obama's first term, his actions on LGBT issues hardly matches his rhetoric. But when it comes to hiring the gays, he's making progress and Atlanta has ties to at least one. READ MORE »![Simone Bell becomes newest state rep [video]](http://projectqatlanta.com/images/uploads/simone_bell_headshot_150_2.jpg)
Simone Bell becomes newest state rep [video]
Simone Bell’s historic campaign for the state House came full circle Tuesday when Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol Hunstein issued her the oath of office. Watch the video. READ MORE »
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